The Canine Life Journey Programme is a transformative approach to living with your dog as a true family member. Using the CDD method, we focus on teaching dogs in a natural, holistic way—without the need for strict commands or repetitive, robotic tasks. This method is about fostering a deep connection based on love, respect, and understanding, rather than constant control.
If you want to live with your dog in harmony, where they are treated as an intelligent and valued companion, full of confidence, resilience, and joy, then this approach will suit you and your dog perfectly. We do things differently here. Instead of a rigid dog training regimen, we help create dogs who are naturally confident, emotionally balanced, and capable of making their own choices. It is offers so much more than dog training alone.
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The CDD Method isn’t dog training. It’s not about commands, conditioning, or control.
It’s a living, breathing conversation between you and your dog—one built on trust, language, presence, and mutual understanding. It’s noticing the pause before the choice, the emotion beneath the behaviour, the unspoken wisdom in every glance and gesture. CDD invites you to teach without pressure, to guide without force, and to connect with your dog in a way that feels natural, intuitive, and whole.
Your dog learns through experience, not through commands, developing a deeper understanding of the world around them.
They feel secure and happy within themselves, knowing how to navigate life’s challenges with ease.
Able to handle new environments, social settings, and unexpected changes with calmness.
They make thoughtful choices, guided by emotional security rather than external commands.
Your dog learns through experience, not through commands, developing a deeper understanding of the world around them.
They feel secure and happy within themselves, knowing how to navigate life’s challenges with ease.
Able to handle new environments, social settings, and unexpected changes with calmness.
They make thoughtful choices, guided by emotional security rather than external commands.
Our programmes go deeper than dog training—it’s about teaching your dog how to live in harmony with you, in a relationship built on mutual respect, trust, and love. The Canine Life Journey isn’t about getting your dog to perform tasks on command—it’s about guiding them to become confident, intelligent, and emotionally balanced companions.
Our programmes are designed to grow with your dog, offering guidance through all stages of life—puppy, adolescent, or adult. The CDD method helps your dog develop emotional balance, confidence, and deeper communication at each step of their journey.
This programme offers a taster to the CDD method. By teaching your dog through natural methods, we nurture their curiosity and encourage healthy socialisation, helping them become confident and well-adjusted dogs. They learn how to explore the world with security and joy, without the need for constant guidance.
£190
2 Sessions (3 Hours)
Perfect for dogs that need to develop foundation skills. For dogs who need to learn basic life skills, or for puppies and teenagers who need to learn or touch up on real life skills. A great starting point for rescue dogs. They will learn how to navigate through life confidently and joyfully. Through this six sessions we will teach your dog all the foundational knowledge.
£500
6 Sessions (9 Hours)
Ideal for dogs or puppies that need to expand their skill set beyond foundational knowledge. Offering a more comprehensive approach, refining existing skills and introducing intermediate-level challenges to enhance your dog’s confidence and behaviour. Start as a beginner or a seasoned dog parent.
£680
8 Sessions (12 Hours)
Perfect for dogs that need to develop an extensive set of skills or for puppies requiring guidance through their entire first year of life. Adding advanced emotional and cognitive skills to ensure your dog reaches their full potential. It offers the most comprehensive set of skills to help your dog navigate the world with confidence, calmness, and clarity.
£900
10 Sessions + 3 online (17 Hours)
This programme offers a taster to the CDD method. By teaching your dog through natural methods, we nurture their curiosity and encourage healthy socialisation, helping them become confident and well-adjusted dogs. They learn how to explore the world with security and joy, without the need for constant guidance.
£190
2 Sessions (3 Hours)
Perfect for dogs that need to develop foundation skills. For dogs who need to learn basic life skills, or for puppies and teenagers who need to learn or touch up on real life skills. A great starting point for rescue dogs. They will learn how to navigate through life confidently and joyfully. Through this six sessions we will teach your dog all the foundational knowledge.
£500
6 Sessions (9 Hours)
Ideal for dogs or puppies that need to expand their skill set beyond foundational knowledge. Offering a more comprehensive approach, refining existing skills and introducing intermediate-level challenges to enhance your dog’s confidence and behaviour. Start as a beginner or a seasoned dog parent.
£680
8 Sessions (12 Hours)
Perfect for dogs that need to develop an extensive set of skills or for puppies requiring guidance through their entire first year of life. Adding advanced emotional and cognitive skills to ensure your dog reaches their full potential. It offers the most comprehensive set of skills to help your dog navigate the world with confidence, calmness, and clarity.
£900
10 Sessions + 3 online (17 Hours)
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